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ASEAN 'invited' to help repatriate Rohingyas

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been invited to extend help in the process of repatriation for "verified Rohingyas" from Bangladesh, according to a message received from Geneva, reports UNB.A total of 2,260 Rohingyas of 485 families were supposed to be repatriated in the first phase as Bangladesh...

Eviction drive along Turag starts in Mar

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is set to launch an eviction drive along the River Turag from next month, an official said. "We are making preparations for carrying out eviction drives against illegal encroachment on the banks of the River Turag," joint director (river port) of BIWTA AKM...

Stop stone extraction from Sangu, Matamuhuri: HC

The High Court (HC) directed on Sunday the authorities concerned to stop stone extraction from Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers and their adjacent reserved forest areas in Bandarban district, reports UNB.A bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order after hearing a writ petition.Environment and...

Rohingyas eating up much of Bangladesh forests: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Sunday over 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar district of the country are eating up much of Bangladesh's forests creating environmental disasters, reports UNB.He, however, said Bangladesh has already been considered as a role model in the management of natural disasters...

A truckload of chemical products

A truckload of chemical products being removed from a Chawkbazar warehouse in Old Dhaka on Sunday — FE Photo

Court accepts cases against BGB men

THAKURGAON, Feb 24 (UNB): A court here took into cognisance the complaints filed by the families of the three victims killed during a clash between alleged cattle smugglers and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on February 12.Thakurgaon Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Farhana Khan took the complaints into cognisance and...

Two die as tractor overturns in Khargachhari

KHAGRACHHARI, Feb 24 (UNB): Two workers were killed as a tractor overturned and fell into a ditch while climbing up a hill at Tungtungla in Lakkhichhara Upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Meracha Marma, 35, son of Maolang Marma of Tuntunglapara area and Provat Chakma, 30, son of Samro...

Demand for monitoring cell to protect child domestic helps

Speakers at an opinion exchange meeting on Sunday demanded formulation of law and monitoring cell to protect child abuse while working as domestic help.They said though the government has approved domestic workers protection and welfare policy, formation of monitoring cell as well as enactment of related law as guided in...

Snapping illegal household gas connections

Members of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited are snapping illegal household gas connections at Siddhirganj and Mijmiji Batenpara in Narayanganj district on Sunday — Focus Bangla

WEATHER-25-2-2019

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Monday), reports UNB.Day temperature may fall...